Software Engineer – Backend, Pricing (Senior level or higher)
San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA
About the TeamThe Pricing team is the engine behind Opendoor’s ability to price homes with speed, scale, and confidence. We build the core platform that turns data, models, and business logic into the prices that power our entire business.
We own mission-critical services and data infrastructure that support pricing decisions and automation. Our systems must be fast, accurate, and resilient—because small improvements can translate into major business impact.
As a software engineer on the team, you’ll collaborate with data scientists, machine learning engineers, product managers, and partner engineering and operations teams to turn ideas into resilient, production-ready systems. You’ll see your work move from design to deployment quickly and have meaningful ownership over how our pricing platform evolves and how we shape the future of real estate.
What You’ll Do- Own the design, implementation, and evolution of core pricing services
- Design data models and write high-performance SQL over large PostgreSQL datasets
- Architect and improve APIs and integrations with Opendoor’s core marketplace platform
- Lead technical design reviews and set best practices for code quality, testing, and observability
- Partner with data science to productionize pricing models and build robust model-serving pipelines
- Drive reliability, latency, and scalability improvements across pricing systems
- Mentor other engineers and help grow the technical capabilities of the team
- Collaborate with product and cross-functional partners to define and deliver roadmap projects end to end
- 5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience
- Significant experience building and operating production systems in Go or Python
- Deep proficiency with SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
- Strong track record designing, building, and evolving APIs in a microservices environment
- Experience with distributed systems concepts (scalability, consistency, resiliency, monitoring)
- Experience leading technical projects from design through rollout and support
- Ability to communicate complex technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with Kafka or similar event-streaming technologies
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor AI, Github Copilot)
- Experience with BPMN or other workflow engines and long-running business processes
- Experience with Redis or other caching / storage optimization technologies
- Experience with gRPC and service-to-service communication patterns at scale
- Prior experience in pricing, marketplaces, or other data-intensive domains
The base pay range for this position is $176,000-$282,000 annually, plus RSUs and bonuses. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on your qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including unlimited PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
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Since 2014, we’ve been reinventing life’s most important transaction with a new, simple way to buy and sell a home. The traditional real estate process is broken, and our mission is clear: build a digital, end-to-end experience that makes buying and selling a home simple and certain.
We’re a team of problem solvers, innovators, and operators building the largest, most trusted platform for residential real estate. Whether it’s starting a family, taking a new job, or making a life change, we help people move forward with confidence.
This work isn’t easy, and it’s not for everyone. But if you want to be part of a team that’s tilting the world in favor of people who want to sell, buy, or own a home then you’ll find purpose here.
Opendoor Values OpennessWe believe that being open about who we are and what we do allows us to be better. Individuals seeking employment at Opendoor are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We collect, use, and disclose applicant personal information as described in our personnel privacy policies. To learn more, you can find the policy details for California residents here and for Canada residents here.
We are committed to assisting members of the military community in utilizing their skills at Opendoor. U.S. candidates are able to review your military job classification at MyNextMove.org and apply for positions that align with your expertise.
At Opendoor, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, religious beliefs, or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].
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Opendoor San Francisco, California, USA Office
100 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94104
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